by jmalouff | Dec 13, 2023 | Social Support
My mother was smart and quite a reader. Being a girl in a big family, she did not have parental support for going to university. She got a job as a secretary, got married, and had children. Her options were limited. Thinking about her experiences led me to consider...
by jmalouff | Nov 21, 2023 | Human Thinking and Behavior
Fascism “is a political philosophy…that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.”...
by jmalouff | Nov 15, 2023 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Organizational Psychology, Work
How can I help you get your work done? That is a good question I have never heard from a work supervisor or administrator. A similar question would be: How can I help you do your best work? The absence of this question is a shame because asking it might lead to ways...
by jmalouff | Nov 5, 2023 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Job hunting, Positive psychology, Work
People rarely think about their strengths — unless they are facing a job or admission interview. One likely question there: What are your strengths as a candidate? Aside from an impending interview we can benefit from thinking about our strengths. The thoughts...
by jmalouff | Oct 11, 2023 | Education, Motivation
When I was an undergraduate student, I was required to take a science course of my choosing. My regional university had many mediocre students, so it offered a course that I thought of as science for dummies. I had no interest in science and wanted to get high grades,...